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| Hiking | 10.74 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 10.74 Miles | 6 Hrs 5 Mns | | 1.95 mph |
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| partners | | Wally and I went back to finish off Passage 18 on the north end. We started from Rogers Trough and took the trail south to where we left off last Saturday, hiking a big section of FR650 along the way. The "x" I marked in the dirt last was still there, but I was surprised at how much it had eroded.
On the way down we saw 3 hikers on their way up. The on the way up we saw 2 hikers on their way down. Turned out they were doing a key swap hike to finish off that section today also.
the views up top are phenomenal. Right before the descent into the canyon by the AZT gate you can see the Pinals, Superior, Picketpost, Mt. Lemmon, Superstition Mt, and even out to the Estrellas. On our way up, just past the gate we took the spur trail that looks to be part of the GET out to the knoll at the end of ridgeline, which also has amazing views. Wally found several sherds along the way.
It was very warm to start. Actually got colder throughout the day, which was nice since we were hiking uphill later on. On the way down I was sweating more than on the way up and my quads were killing me due to the steepness of the trail and having forgot my hiking poles. Oddly, the hike uphill on the way out seemed easier than the hike downhill.
Road conditions are typical. 172A is rougher, but the main washout areas seems to have been repaired. 172 is worse than a couple months ago due to recent rains, but still ok. |
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